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e one-hop model is a simple model that uses direct data sending toward the
BS. e multihop model is an energy-efficient model of routing that allows nodes
to choose their neighbors to forward data toward the BS. Cluster-based models
allow the network to be grouped into different clusters. Each cluster is composed of
one CH and cluster member nodes. e CH gets the sensed data from the cluster
member nodes, aggregates the sensed information, and then sends it to the BS.
8.5.2 Mechanisms of Data Relay in WSNs
According to Hedetniemi and Liestman (1988), the two classical data-relay mecha ...